Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>The strong dollar has boosted Softbank's predominantly dollar-linked asset value by 9% in yen terms (although reported net debt will also increase)</li>
<li>Also relevant is a decrease in the dollar cost of its ¥1,000bn share repurchase which was $8.8bn when announced but costs less than $8bn at the current exchange rate.</li>
<li>This has kept the share price up YTD and QTD despite weakness in the investment portfolio but tech weakness probably has more legs than dollar appreciation</li>
</ul>


The strong dollar has boosted Softbank's predominantly dollar-linked asset value by 9% in yen terms (although reported net debt will also increase)
Also relevant is a decrease in the dollar cost of its ¥1,000bn share repurchase which was $8.8bn when announced but costs less than $8bn at the current exchange rate.
This has kept the share price up YTD and QTD despite weakness in the investment portfolio but tech weakness probably has more legs than dollar appreciation


Softbank Group - Strong Dollar Impact Boosts Buyback Math Although Debt May Rise Too

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Event-Driven

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<li>LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
</ul>


LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.
LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Some Might Be Tempted to Book Profits

Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

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Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

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<p><br/> The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of April includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also features relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index.<br/></p>

  The Asia HY Trade Book for the month of April includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also features relative-value charts and lists of the bonds in the Lucror Asia HY index. 

Asia HY Trade Book - April 2022 - Lucror Analytics

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>The company was told a year ago that it had data problems. It was then told in June it had serious data problems and was given 15 days to fix.</li>
<li>It did not. It listed itself, against the wishes of the regulators. Then it got in serious hot water. And it has only been getting hotter. </li>
<li>A hoped-for HK Listing By Introduction was nixed 5 weeks ago. Now the Company is simply going to delist to try to solve its problems behind closed doors before relisting.</li>
</ul>


The company was told a year ago that it had data problems. It was then told in June it had serious data problems and was given 15 days to fix.
It did not. It listed itself, against the wishes of the regulators. Then it got in serious hot water. And it has only been getting hotter. 
A hoped-for HK Listing By Introduction was nixed 5 weeks ago. Now the Company is simply going to delist to try to solve its problems behind closed doors before relisting.


DIDI Decides To Delist - Now It Gets Messy

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research Ltd

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<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/didi-chuxing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27467:1" rel="noopener">DiDi Global (DIDI US)</a> will hold an EGM on 23 May to vote to delist the ADS from the NYSE. The shares will not be listed on another exchange before delisting. </li>
<li>Due to the regulatory restrictions, DiDi is losing market share and pricing power to competitors in China. The 4Q21 results were poor. </li>
<li>Directors and key pre-IPO investors together account for 48.2% of outstanding shares, suggesting that the ordinary resolution will pass. </li>
</ul>



DiDi Global (DIDI US) will hold an EGM on 23 May to vote to delist the ADS from the NYSE. The shares will not be listed on another exchange before delisting. 
Due to the regulatory restrictions, DiDi is losing market share and pricing power to competitors in China. The 4Q21 results were poor. 
Directors and key pre-IPO investors together account for 48.2% of outstanding shares, suggesting that the ordinary resolution will pass. 


Japan

SoftBank Group Corp. provides telecommunication services. The Company also operates ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and fiber optic high-speed Internet connection, e-Commerce businesses, and Internet based advertising and auction businesses.

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